This is day four and after 3 relatively painless days, for some reason today I have been really hungry all day to the point of pain in my stomach and a...
Leonie, When switching to the Fast-5 eating schedule, the third or fourth day is typically the hardest. It is probable that at this point your body has...
I have had a couple of not quite there days starting to eat at 3pm and eating during a six hour window including today. After doing some reading I am wondering...
Leonie, I hope your bumpy start is smoothing out at least a little by now. You may continue to see changes and improvements for three weeks or more from...
My subject is misleading. I don't find this difficult to stick to at all. I think I'm a couple days over 3 weeks now. This past weekend I went off the diet...
I've been following this plan for two weeks and, so far, feel quite enthusiastic about it. I've lost 2.5 pounds, which is terrific -- as I only need to lose...
I have gained weight 3 weeks in a row. Do I have to eat certain foods during my 5 hour window? Is snacking after the meal maybe the problem? Thanks....
Please describe the following and I'll see if I can offer any potential solutions. How many days in a row have you been keeping a 19-hour fast? What do you...
I was wondering if anyone else was really cold throughout the day. I am normally fairly hot-natured, but since I've started this style of eating, I find myself...
Brett, There are at least two factors involved. The main one is something called postprandial thermogenesis. "Postprandial" just means "after-eating," and...
Punktot, On your former plan did you eat on a serious calorie reduction plan? My sister went on this diet after a serious calorie deprivation plan and she...
<Clipped with Punktot's permission from her email to me, which she sent because her Yahoo post did not work. > Dear Bert: Thanks for your quick response. I...
Hi everyone! I am a 30 year old mom living in Northern California. I am on my fourth day of Fast 5, and so far it is going really well. I have done some...
Just wanted to let everyone know I did lose just over a pound last week - that would be my 4th week into the program. So, I am, hopefully, on my "weigh" down....
Punktot -- I'm glad things are going in the right direction. I hope your persistence is rewarded with a comfortable, steady progress others have seen. Jennaluu...
Hi, Thinking back; to about the only time in my life that I had some successful weight loss ... The plan then was that I would eat whatever I liked for lunch;...
Hi, Just to toss my 2 cents in. I started the fast-5 lifestyle on Feb 5 at 231 pounds; and have dropped to 225 pounds. And this is with admittedly eating...
Hi, I have experimented with this idea of not eating after lunch a few times. My personal problem is a severe lack of self discipline and commitment, which I...
Hi Bert, Thank you for the various Fast-5 resources that you have so generously made available. I am about to have "break-fast" on my 2nd day of the program....
Down from 231 to 223; since Feb 5. If I can make it to 210; that's a big deal for me. Haven't been that low in probably 5 years or more. If I can make 200...
I've been on the diet now for several weeks. Not sure how many, to be honest. 4 to 6. Something like that. Pros? Its normal now. Its beyond normal. I do...
Jay, I wish you the best in reaching your goals. I appreciate your sentiment in saying you'll buy the book from Amazon. If it's to pass on what you've found,...
Eddie, What I was describing in my response to Brett refers to the fact that most of the recent intermittent fasting studies are based on a 36-hour fasting...
Eddie - the power napping may well be part of your transition. The change is big enough that there can be some alterations in sleep patterns for a while. It...
Several days into Fast-5 and I am greatly enjoying the experience and the promise it holds for the long term. I have experience with the Warrior Diet and my...
I really don't understand what's happening. I am not eating outside my window. I am still struggling a bit with eating beyond full; I'm working on that. But,...
Consuming more salt than you usually do can account for some weight gain, but 4.5 pounds would mean two liters of water gain, which would require about a...
Hello Fast-5 Folks: I believe in a prior thread, Dr. Bert posted that he did not want to clog board members' e-mail with numerous "new post" messages. While I...
